Wedding Photos of Bw

The following “Bw” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Bw” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

A creative wedding photographer captures a romantic pose as a groom gazes lovingly at his new wife, with her reflection beautifully captured in his sunglasses. This black and white portrait was taken at the charming Barn at Raccoon Creek venue.

Reflection of Love: A Breathtaking Moment at Barn Raccoon Creek

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In Germany's beautiful Rheinland-Pfalz region, this award-winning wedding portrait captures a groom as he hears his bride's call. The black and white, bold portrait adds a touch of timeless elegance to their special day.

Capturing Love: A Groom's Melodic Response in Rheinland-Pfalz Wedding Portrait

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this black and white image at a home in Lodi, Wisconsin. The photo shows the brother of the groom greeting the couple after their ceremony. It won an award from WPJA.

Groom's Brother Embraces Newlyweds after Ceremony in Lodi, Wisconsin

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An award-winning wedding photographer captured this portrait of the groom and his friends at the Saint-Brieuc reception venue in Brittany, France. The black and white image shows them sitting together around a table.

Groom and Companions Celebrate in Saint-Brieuc Venue

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In this award-winning wedding day portrait, the joyous bride and groom stand facing each other amidst rows of grape vines at a romantic reception venue in France. The photo is captured in black and white.

French vineyard embrace: A timeless celebration of love and happiness

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Outside a Philadelphia, PA Reception Venue: A couple walks into their reception as random party goers in the city cheer them on as they pass

Celebration in the Streets: A Joyous Philadelphia Wedding Entrance

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Capturing the essence of the wedding day, the photographer's artistic eye focused on the intricate details of the bride's piano at her Nanping, Fujian home. The image beautifully showcases the wedding ring and the keys.

Nanping Wedding Harmony: Intimate Reflections of Love and Melody.

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In this award-winning wedding day detail picture captured in Nanping, Fujian, at the bride's home, the artistic photographer beautifully showcases the emotional tears of a bridesmaid in a breathtaking black and white image.

Nanping's Emotional Tears: An Award-Winning Breathtaking Wedding Day Detail

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A black and white photo taken in the streets of Paris, France, featuring a couple during their wedding photo shoot, captured in the reflection of a motorbike mirror.

Romance in the Mirror: Parisian Streets Witness a Wedding Reflection Portrait Session

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The award-winning wedding photographer captured this stunning black and white symmetrical portrait of the bride and groom during their wedding reception at a restaurant terrace in Paris, France.

Parisian Harmony: A Breathtaking Black and White Wedding Portrait

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In Tuscany, at Villa Medicea di Lilliano, the bride and groom celebrated their wedding day by toasting after cutting the cake. The photographer captured the moment from a high angle, recording the artistic scene in BW

Villa Medicea di Lilliano: A Toast to Forever, Captured in BW

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Photographer captures a stunning black and white portrait of the bride, groom, and priest at the Church of Beaulon, Allier, France, as they face towards Christ, creating an award-winning wedding day image.

Church of Beaulon Unites Trio Before Christ with Award-Winning Black-and-White

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This award-winning portrait captures the bride and groom at 1C Barn in Colorado Springs. The photographer used beautiful lighting during golden hour to create a stunning black and white image.

Golden Hour Bliss: A Timeless Black and White Portrait in Colorado Springs

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A wedding photographer artistically capture a beautiful portrait of a couple in Bar le Duc, Meuse. The captivating black and white silhouette showcases their love, surrounded by enchanting Chinese shadows.

Enchanting Shadows: Bar le Duc's Captivating Black and White Silhouette

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Stylish couple dances at Villa Catignano, Siena, in a black and white reflection frame. The artistic image captures their elegance and the beauty of the location.

Reflections of Elegance: Dancing at Villa Catignano, Siena, Italy

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A vintage black and white detail shot at San Galgano Abbey, Siena's Agriturismo San Galgano. An old camera, featuring wedding rings, giving it a timeless, nostalgic vibe.

Timeless Romance: Vintage Wedding Rings Shine with Old Camera at San Galgano Abbey

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A bride spins joyfully in a garden at Marianmade Farm, Wiscasset, Maine. This black and white portrait showcases her beauty among blooming flowers and lush foliage.

Bride's Garden Spin at Marianmade Farm, Wiscasset, Maine

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In Cape Neddick, Maine, a couple shares a loving kiss at Arrowhead Estate. This award-winning black and white portrait captures their joy amidst lush foliage.

Joyful Kiss at Arrowhead Estate: Award-Winning Love in Cape Neddick

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In Poitiers, the groom's witnesses carry him for a group photo at the wedding. The black and white portrait captures the humor pose.

Roaring Laughter in Poitiers: Groom's Witnesses Showcase Hilarious Group Photo Pose

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Award-winning wedding photographer captures a stunning bridal portrait at The Fennes in Essex, UK. Utilizing natural window light, the artist expertly positions the bride, creating a captivating play of shadows and highlights that highlights her face.

Bridal Beauty: Illuminating Shadows and Highlights at The Fennes, Essex

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Award-winning wedding day portrait captured by a talented photographer at The City Pavilion in London, UK. The groom is skillfully framed in the double doors, offering a unique perspective for this stunning image.

Framed Elegance: Award-Winning Portrait in London's City Pavilion Doors

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Wedding photo taken at the Groom's family home in Arbonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The photo features the couple playing with a Basque pediment and a projector, captured in black and white with a vintage feel.

GRAND ELEGANCE: Amorous Charm Unveiled in Arbonne's Timeless Family Estate

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A wedding photo taken at the beautiful Finca Machoenia. The groom awaits his wife for a portrait session - a black and white shot with a vintage touch.

The Groom's Anticipation at Finca Machoenia's Timeless Portrait Session

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A talented documentary wedding photographer captured a stunning black and white image of a winter wedding ceremony in Silverthorne, Colorado. The photo shows the couple with guests braving the snowy weather to exchange their vows outdoors.

Snowy Silverthorne: Capturing the Elegance of a Winter Wedding Ceremony

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In a stunning vertical portrait against a dark backdrop, a couple at Hotel Hermitage in Lucerne is illuminated by the soft glow of lights, creating a romantic and enchanting scene.

LUMINOUS LOVE: A Wedding Unveiled at Hotel Hermitage in Lucerne

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A BW close-up portrait captures the bride and groom at Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Stunning BW Close-Up Portrait of Bride and Groom at Baronesse Tacco

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A creative wedding image in BW shows a bride in Nanning, China, showcasing a dreamy and romantic atmosphere

Nanning, China: Experience the Dreamy and Romantic Atmosphere of a Creative Wedding Image in BW

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With an overhead angle, the bride puts on her dress helped by her mother and her friends in Marseille

Friends help the bride put on her dress as the camera captures the scene from a high overhead angle

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The emotional gesture of a father's love was felt the moment his teary eyes met the first look of his daughter in the cozy library of an Isere Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Hotel

An emotional father's tearful eyes met his daughter's as she stepped into her new role as a bride

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This authentic and emotional Buenos Aires wedding day moment outside the San Isidro Cathedral in Argentina was recorded by a documentary wedding photographer showing The married couple going to the venue in the back of a vintage car

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